Abstract
In this paper, we present a novel method for significantly enhancing the performance of low cost millimeter wave sensors systems based on active integrated antennas. Our method uses the planar active antenna's parasitic surface-wave field as LO signal for a mixing rectenna. Compared to a self-mixing active 67 GHz antenna, the surface-wave coupled rectenna receiver shows a considerably improved MDS (10 dB lower) and the possibility for high quality homodyne I/Q signal detection.
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | 1891-1894 |
| Seitenumfang | 4 |
| Fachzeitschrift | IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest |
| Jahrgang | 3 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 1998 |
| Veranstaltung | Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium. Part 1 (of 3) - Baltimore, MD, USA Dauer: 7 Juni 1998 → 12 Juni 1998 |